Sunday, February 24, 2008

I made these biscuits a few days ago to go with some soup at lunch time (supper tonight was hot dogs and french fries . . . I was too tired to make anything else). It makes me think that I will have to make some sort of biscuits and gravy sometime for Sunday brunch. I have to admit, though, that as a Canadian such a dish is not really in my repertoire. I imagine a tempeh sausage would be good, with a gravy made from soymilk. Well, more on that later

INGREDIENTS

- 2 cups flour

- 1 tbsp baking powder

- 1 tsp sugar

- 1/4 tsp baking soda

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp shortening

- 3/4 cup soy milk

- 1/2 tsp lemon juice

- melted margarine

METHOD

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

1. Put lemon juice in a measuring cup. Add soymilk to the 3/4 cup line. Mix and set aside to thicken.

2. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Mix in shortening with your fingers until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. Add in soy milk mixture and mix into a dough.

3. Turn out into a floured surface and knead lightly for 30 seconds. Pat to 3/4 inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter or drinking glass to cut into circles.

4. Place on a baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly and serve.

VeganDad -As a denizen of the native land of biscuits and gravy, I suggest taking a look at Joanna Vaught's almond milk gravy in Yellow Rose Recipes. It is the closest to the "real" thing that I have found.

I really love white bean gravy. Somehow, as a Southerner, I didn't get the traditional gravy gene . . . Here is a recipe that looks like the VWAV one: http://www.theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=119